The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre

Lovely 2 nights stay at Bar Convent. Perfect location for city centre and train station ( 5 minutes) Room was clean and spacious and bed very comfortable. Breakfast was excellent especially scrambled eggs. Building and garden is special with wonderful history. We did free tour with Isabelle ( thank you) and visited the exhibition. Very interesting and informative. All staff were very pleasant and helpful. Will definitely stay again.

This was the nicest place I have ever stayed in. I felt welcome from the moment I arrived, as the reception staff were so lovely. My little room was a delight, simply but charmingly decorated (I now have curtain envy), a very comfortable bed, an excellent shower and a lovely soft giant bath towel. Also a good selection of teas and coffees. The temperature of the room was just right, and as it overlooked the glass roof of the dining room it was very quiet. My continental breakfast was perfect, with really good coffee. I really didn't want to leave, and I will certainly be back.

I've been coming to the Convent for over 20 years and I love it! Only 10 minutes from the station, and a short walk into the "old town" and all that York has to offer. It's such a unique place to stay, great value for York, great food, but I love the warmth and friendliness of the staff! Rooms are simple, tasteful, comfortable, clean and have everything you need! My tip: there's an Everyman cinema across the road for when your feet are too tired to explore some more! Bar Convent: my York hotel of choice!

A truly wonderful place to stay. Visited with my 11 year old grandson who was fascinated by the history and thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to look round the Exhibition - along with being within easy walking distance of the National Railway Museum and the delights of the city centre. Staff were all very pleasant and welcoming and extremely helpful. Great to be able to leave our bags on the final day before making our way back to the Station. Breakfast was excellent - home-made Granola a real treat. Room was very comfortable with a lovely view over the garden.

Visited when we came to York. Clean and comfortable. Close to train station and all other City attractions. Good breakfast. Staff all helpful. No complaints. Would recommend and visit again. Only gave 4 out of five as bed was a little form for my liking. Lots of history in building - the Chapel was amazing and although we didn’t visit they offer reduced entrance to the exhibition. Cafe on-site for lunches- again we didn’t try.

Lovely guest house - simple, clean, practical - everything you need for a short stay in the city. Great location close to the walls and station. Cracking breakfast and friendly staff. I loved that the place had a history to it too.

Short walk from the station, clean, quiet and comfy rooms, really nice breakfast, very interesting museum and exhibition. Wonderful to stay in a building with such a long and rich history, made the stay even more enjoyable. What was so noticeable however was the friendliness of everyone we met from signing in to the staff at breakfast, in the shop, left luggage and the archivist who gave time out of her busy day to answer questions and give us more information regarding the mediaeval scroll. It was all wonderful. Thank you

The Bar Convent has such charm! Two nice simple well-appointed rooms. Loved the cafe -- cheese scone for lunch when we arrived, magnificent breakfast next morning. Disappointed the tours were the wrong time for us as we particularly wanted to see the library, but thrilled to see the beautiful chapel. All staff friendly and kind. I couldn't manage to take my luggage downstairs and someone came to help as soon as I asked. Would love to come again.

I can't rave enough about this place. I stayed here for one night. Hospitality was on point, my room was super cute and impeccably clean, and breakfast was fantastic. Major thanks to Hannah at the front desk for her kindness, and for sharing Bar Convent's compelling history with me. I'm so grateful. Definitely stay here if you're planning a stay in the charming city of York. Great location by the train station and city centre as well!

Made a visit to this remarkable place! Fabulous museum telling the story of remarkable and faithful women. Lunch was outstanding - one of the best we had in York! A hidden gem in a very special city.

Without a doubt the worst night I've ever had in a hotel, and it breaks my heart to say so, because the staff is lovely and it was a tidy, comfortable room at a reasonable price in a great location. However, this is a working Convent, so their Bells ring every fifteen minutes, though the woman who checked me in assured me they would stop at night. However, on MY night there was a new guy at the front desk who didn't know to shut them off, so I didn't sleep at all. Ironically, it's called a Living Heritage Center, and I left wondering what Catholic Heritage they're talking about- The Inquisition? The Auto-da-Fe? Sleep deprivation is a form of torture, so the following day was well below average, psych wise... Sure, they're nice people- everyone I met in York was nice, but the true measure of Goodwill is how a business handles unexpected catastrophe, and they handled it about as well as United Airlines handles their overbooked flights: "Sorry- bit of a bother with the old Campanile last night". I think I deserved a bit more compensation than that, but I was too exhausted to put up a fight- hopefully, your mileage may vary, as they say... But, you've been warned.

a lovely tranquil place for coffee breakfast or lunch plus a lot of special events the convent is a haven of peace madonnas and good taste